List of Posters

1 The role of Integrins in signal transduction between the extracellular matrix and cardiomyocytes during heart development in zebrafish
Xiaoyi Alam, Miami University
2 Macrophage dynamics and disease progression in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Natalie Aloi, Ohio State University
3 Investigating Regulators of Nonsense Mediated mRNA Decay in Zebrafish Neuromuscular Development
Rene Arvola, Ohio State University
4 Uncovering computational principles for thermoregulation in ectotherms through behavioral characterization in larval zebrafish
Kaarthik Balakrishnan, The Ohio State University
5 A new transgenic tool to study the function of the Ret signaling pathway in the zebrafish enteric nervous system
Ashoka Bandla, Michigan State University
6 Identification of Transcription Factor Binding Sites by CUT&RUN in Zebrafish
Radwa Barakat, Iowa State University
7 Parallel in vitro and in vivo characterization of human gene expression in embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Alex Belardo, The Ohio State University
8 Protocadherin17 is required for the development of direction selective circuits in the zebrafish optic tectum
Sayantanee Biswas, Ohio State University
9 A Pipeline for Prediction of Developmental Toxicants: Screening in Zebrafish and Correlation to ToxCast Data
Maria Bondesson, Indiana University
10 Characterizing the genetic regulation of the zebrafish posterior neural crest and its evolution in vertebrates
Clare Booth, University of Chicago
11 Deciphering cooperating genes in VGLL2-NCOA2 driven infantile rhabdomyosarcoma
Delia Calderon, The Ohio State University
12 Identifying novel INSM1-associated protein complexes that drive NB differentiation
Debangana Chakravorty, University of Illinois, Chicago
13 Charting the Epigenetic Dynamics during Zebrafish Fin Regeneration at Single-Cell Resolution
Yujie Chen, Washington University in St. Louis
14 The pattern recognition receptor Nod1 controls hematopoietic stem cell specification
Xiaoyi Cheng, Iowa State University
15 Towards the development of an automated method to analyze fear conditioning responses in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Barbara Dotto Fontana, Wayne State University
16 Tbx1-dependent and independent pathways promote Six gene expression downstream of retinoic acid signaling to pattern the cardiomyocyte progenitor field
Tiffany Duong, Cincinnati Children’s/ University of Cincinnati
17 Methods to monitor internal temperatures of packaging devices for overnight cross-country shipping of laboratory zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Logan Fehrenbach, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
18 Good roommates versus bad roommates – the surprising effects shoalmates have on the acquisition of social behavior as revealed by mutations in the mTOR pathway and the dopaminergic system in a zebrafish model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
Yohann Fernandes, University of South Dakota
19 Uncovering the role of cited4a in zebrafish heart regeneration
Rachel Forman-Rubinsky, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
20 Estrogen Signaling Identified as a Novel Regulator of Nephrogenesis
Allison Gatz, University of Notre Dame
21 Resolving roles of MSX2 in calvarial development using novel zebrafish models
Stefani Gjorcheska, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
22 Molecular Mechanisms Drive Sensory Nerve Regeneration
Jacob Hammer, University of Notre Dame
23 Comparing nondestructive larval genotyping of Danio rerio for nuclear and mitochondrial DNA genetics
Shannon Holmberg, Mayo Clinic
24 Siah: A Sorting Expert Behind the Success of the UPS
Grace Jacobs, University of Kentcucky
25 The Role of an A-band Immunoglobulin-like Domain of Titin in Cardiac Development and Atrial Fibrillation
Xinghang Jiang, University of Illinois Chicago
26 A pathogenic mechanism associated with myopathies and structural birth defects involves TPM2 directed myogenesis
Aaron Johnson, Washington University School of Medicine
27 Fusion-Oncogenes Co-Opt Developmental Programs for Rhabdomyosarcoma Tumorigenesis
Genevieve Kendall, Nationwide Children’s Hospital & The Ohio State University
28 Zebrafish her3 knockout impacts developmental and cancer-related gene signatures
Matthew Kent, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
29 Developing a model to study tumor initiation mechanisms of fusion-oncogene PAX3-FOXO1
Jack Kucinski, The Ohio State University & Nationwide Children’s Hospital
30 Lectin reactivity Identifies Parenchymal and Biliary Architecture of the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Liver
Pascal Lafontant, Grinnell College
31 Deletion of taf1 and taf5 in Zebrafish Capitulate Cardiac and Craniofacial Abnormalities Associated with TAFopathies through Perturbations in Metabolism
Jamison Leid, Washinton University School of Medicine
32 Investigating the impact of TGF-β signaling on the zebrafish model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Geremy Lerma, The Ohio State University
33 Genetic screening for ethanol-sensitive zebrafish mutants identifies complex signaling interactions in anterior endoderm and jaw development
Ben Lovely, University of Louisville
34 Loss of Zebrafish Her9 results in neural crest lineage defects
Sumanth Manohar, University of Kentucky
35 Nr2f1a maintains nkx2.5 expression to repress sinoatrial node identity within venous atrial cardiomyocytes
Kendall Martin, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
36 Designing My Inner Zebrafish: a one-credit, course-based research experience (CURE) to promote the development of self-efficacy, science identity and sense of belonging in a select freshman student cohort
Peter Mirabito, University of Kentucky
37 Development of transgenic zebrafish model with human insulin
Emma Montgomery, The University of Chicago
38 Single-cell atlas of the regenerating spinal cord in adult zebrafish
Vishnu Muraleedharan Saraswathy, Washington University School of Medicine
39 Exploring the effects of Aβ42 on olfactory neurogenesis in Alzheimer’s disease
Lynne Nacke, University of Illinois Chicago
40 Analyzing transcriptomic changes during optic fissure fusion in zebrafish
Sejuti Naurin, University of Kentucky
41 emx2 is required for prostaglandin signaling during nephron development in the zebrafish embryonic kidney
Khoa Nguyen, University of Notre Dame
42 Systemic muscle injury activates a multi-organ response that promotes muscle repair
Tiffany Ou, Washington University School of Medicine
43 Developmental patterning roles of the kcnj10a gene in zebrafish long fin mutants, Dhi862 and Dhi4458
Sung Jun Park, Purdue University
45 Examining the absence of a Cone Rod Dystrophy candidate gene, CDHR1 – a Photoreceptor specific cadherin in larval zebrafish
Meet Patel, University of Kentucky
44 The Function of Tfap2 in the Development of the Anterior Segment
Deep Patel, University of Kentucky
46 Mutation in pax9 causes defects in the formation of the maxilla and premaxilla in zebrafish
Sandhya Paudel, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
47 Developmental roles of Nr2f1 and Nr2f2 in the vertebrate cranial neural crest
David Paulding, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
48 MicroRNA-31 Regulates Neutrophil Migration and Activation
Tyler Pikes, Purdue University
49 Beyond bold versus shy: zebrafish exhibit multiple distinct behavioral types during exploration of a novel tank
Neha Rajput, Wayne State University
50 Translation Initiation Factor eif4e1c Drives Cardiomyocyte Proliferation During Development and Regeneration in Zebrafish
Anupama Rao, The Ohio State University
51 Transcriptomic analysis of a nuclear Kisspeptin receptor 1b isoform reveals its putative role in regulating gene expression and development
Luke Rolling, University of Michigan
52 The FusX TALE Base Editor (FusXTBE) for rapid mitochondrial DNA programming of zebrafish disease models in vivo
Ankit Sabharwal, Mayo Clinic
53 Transcriptional control of pretectal neural circuit development by GS homeobox 1
Alexandra Schmidt, West Virginia University
54 Analysis of a novel zebrafish mutant with defects in heart valve and outflow tract development
Jennifer Schumacher, Miami University
55 Toward Modeling Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) in zebrafish
Diane Sepich, Washington University School of Medicine
56 Characterization of the precancerous and cancer microenvironment in a zebrafish model for MPNST
Heather Shive, The Ohio State University
57 An efficient closed-tube method for rapidly genotyping tp53M214K zebrafish mutants
Katherine Silvius, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
58 Single cell transcriptome analysis of zebrafish periocular mesenchyme during anterior segment development
Oliver Voecking, University of Kentucky
59 Esrrγa is a Novel Regulator of Kidney and Cilia Development
Hannah Wesselman, University of Notre Dame
60 Establishing an Aquatic High-Throughput Model for Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Using Zebrafish
Jackson Wilborn, Washington University School of Medicine
61 Mapping regenerative stem cells during spinal cord repair
Hunter Yamada, Washington University in St. Louis
62 Macrophages and neutrophils are necessary for ER stress-induced β cell loss
Bingyuan Yang, Vanderbilt University
63 foxm1 is required for cardiomyocyte proliferation after adult zebrafish cardiac injury
Daniel Zuppo, University of Pittsburgh
64 3D Imaging of Zebrafish Embryos Using VAST BioImager
Deborah Frankel, Union Biometrica